Pete Ricketts
R · Nebraska · 2026 · IncumbentTop priorities
- Advance conservative fiscal and regulatory policy
- Support Nebraska agriculture, trade, and rural communities
- Strengthen border security and public safety
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Biography
Pete Ricketts is Nebraska's incumbent U.S. senator and the Republican nominee seeking his first full six-year term in 2026. A former two-term Nebraska governor and businessman, he was appointed to the Senate in 2023 and won the 2024 special election. His campaign emphasizes conservative fiscal policy, agriculture, border security, and Nebraska's low-tax business climate.
Key voting record
- Voted yes on the 2025 Republican tax-and-spending package, which passed the Senate 51-50. Supported
- Voted yes on expanded federal detention requirements for certain immigration-related offenses. Supported
- Served as Nebraska governor for two terms before appointment to the U.S. Senate in 2023, where his record centers on fiscal conservatism, agriculture, and foreign-policy committee work. Served
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